IT201700007473A1 - Treno di compressione con un compressore centrifugo e impianto lng - Google Patents

Treno di compressione con un compressore centrifugo e impianto lng

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IT201700007473A1
IT201700007473A1 IT102017000007473A IT201700007473A IT201700007473A1 IT 201700007473 A1 IT201700007473 A1 IT 201700007473A1 IT 102017000007473 A IT102017000007473 A IT 102017000007473A IT 201700007473 A IT201700007473 A IT 201700007473A IT 201700007473 A1 IT201700007473 A1 IT 201700007473A1
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compression
compressor
section
compression train
impellers
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Giuseppe Iurisci
Angelo Grimaldi
Giuseppe Sassanelli
Marco Formichini
Antonio Cristallo
Davide Becherucci
Dario Matina
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Nuovo Pignone Tecnologie Srl
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Priority to IT102017000007473A priority Critical patent/IT201700007473A1/it
Priority to US15/862,879 priority patent/US10809000B2/en
Priority to JP2018003031A priority patent/JP2018150930A/ja
Priority to EP18152558.5A priority patent/EP3351882B1/en
Priority to BR102018001358-0A priority patent/BR102018001358B1/pt
Priority to KR1020180008332A priority patent/KR102502369B1/ko
Priority to CN201810068765.7A priority patent/CN108458548A/zh
Publication of IT201700007473A1 publication Critical patent/IT201700007473A1/it
Priority to JP2022165357A priority patent/JP7431302B2/ja

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